Navigating the Culture: Sexual Orientation

won't tolerate

Culture _________________ someone who does not hold the "right" view on the issue of sexual

orientation.

silence the church

Cultural momentum is ready to __________________ with this issue.

think carefully

It forces us to _________________ about the intellectual issues surrounding sexual orientation.

love, kindness and compassion

It forces us to walk with gay friends and family members in ____________________________.

Christians Treat Gays and Lesbians Terribly

Cultural Lie #1 -

the vast majority, kindness

Clear evidence from the lives of actual Christians

shows the ________________________ their gay friends with

nothing but ____________.

to characterize all Christians

The negative perception tends to come from a

media saturated culture choosing images of fringe

groups _______________________________.

create a barrier

These falsehoods between gay people and the

church ____________ to the forgiveness and

restoration of Jesus.

Gay People are Born That Way

Cultural Lie #2 -

not morally justified

An action or disposition is __________________________ simply

because it has genetic origins. What about an alcoholic or violence gene?

no compelling evidence

There is _________________________ proving homosexuality is biologically determined.

evidence against it

There is _________________________. (Twins study)

contradicts

Ex-gay community ____________ the "born-this-way"

theory.

developmental and environmental

There is strong evidence that ___________________________ factors play a role.

The Gay Lifestyle is Just a Normal as Heterosexuality

Cultural Lie #3 -

4.5%, 75%

_____ of gay men are faithful to their partner while ____ of straight men are faithful to their partner.

83%

Gay men report ____ rate of syphilis infection.

2%, 55%

Gay men make up __ of the population, but ___ of

HIV infections.

17.5%, 8.3%

Physical dating violence _____ vs _____

22.7%, 9.1%

Sexual dating violence ______ vs _____

60.4%, 26.4%

Feelings of sadness of hopelessness ______ vs

_______.

sexual brokenness

Acknowledge that __________________ isn't

confined to homosexual behavior.

false view

Resist culture's _____________ of love.

Love ≠ full acceptance

Love = treating people with respect

Love without compromising the truth

Don't shun

__________ gay family members and friends.

Jesus

Make ______, not homosexuality, the main

issue.

social costs

Prepare for the ___________ of affirming

Biblical views.